Another different flower formation with the petals curled backwards, this is a red cylaca.

I also can’t name this small cactus, some type of hedgehog or California variety is […]

Purple verbena, one I was already familiar with, also grows well in the Sonoran Desert, […]

A moderately sized desert lizard, this guy was found near cactus beds. (Sorry I can’t […]

Another of my favorites, this Santa Rita purple prickly pear bears light yellow flowers in […]

The imagery of where this Totem Pole Cactus name originated is easy to see. It’s […]

This multi-barreled cactus sport brilliant red flowers. (Echinocereus polyacanthus).  

These bright red flowers are on a peanut cactus (Echinopsis red).

Joshua trees grow in very few areas. Joshua Tree National Forest is a sight to […]